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"We should not have to add one more name to ATSSA's Work Zone Memorial."  Rep. James L. Oberstar (D.-Minn.)

Memorials have become an icon of American culture - a touchstone that helps individuals deal with the inexpressible and to hopefully stir gratitude for the good that often results from the supreme sacrifice. Whether in the elegant granite face of the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial in Washington, D.C., or through the spontaneous decoration of a roadside tribute, memorials have come to reflect grief, pride and humility in the shadow of a power far greater than ourselves.

Since the early days of our nation’s roadways, men, women and children have senselessly died in work zones. The number of deaths has decreased - from 868 in 1999 to 720 in 2008. The unseen faces and lives have, in many cases, been forgotten - until now.

Unveiled in April 2002, "The National Work Zone Memorial - Respect and Remembrance: Reflections of Life on the Road" program is a living tribute to their memory, traveling to communities cross-country year-round to raise public awareness of the need to respect and stay safe in America's roadway work zones.

A totally refurbished National Work Zone Memorial (pictured above) was unveiled in April 2006 in Washington, D.C. during the National Work Zone Awareness Week event.

To see details of how to put up the Memorial, click here.

*PLEASE NOTE:  If you have specific questions about the names included on the Memorial, please contact Kathy Toney.


National Work Zone Memorial Visits Borger, Texas

ATSSA's National Work Zone Memorial was hosted in Borger, Texas on March 17, 2010. Click here to read local coverage of the event.


National Work Zone Memorial visits Anthony, Texas
March 10, 2010 - Roadway workers were honored in Anthony, Texas, assisted by a visit from ATSSA's National Work Zone Memorial, which tours the nation, paying tribute to men and women killed in roadway work zones. To view television coverage of this event, click here.


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